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Sabatini Ristorante Italiano
Citibank Credit Card Promotions
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Offer Description:
15% off
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Terms & Conditions:
1. Offer is valid till December 31, 2012. 2. Offer is not applicable to service charge & beverage. 3. Offer is not applicable to New Year's Day, 1st to 3rd day of Chinese New Year, Valentine's Day & eve, Mother's day & eve, Father's day, Mid-Autumn festival, Winter solstice, Fireworks displays evenings, January 1 , December 10 - December 31, 2012 and other special festivals. 4. Offer is not applicable to special-priced set menu, happy hour period, VIP rooms, wedding events, private functions. 5. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotions.
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Address:
3/F The Royal Garden, 69 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East
尖沙嘴麼地道69號帝苑酒店3樓 - Telephone: 2733-2000
- District: Tsim Sha Tsui
- Cuisine: Italian
- Website: View
Restaurant Info
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Credit Cards:
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Diners Club
- JCB
- China Union
- Opening Hours: 12:00-14:30, 18:00-23:00
- Nearby Parking: Yes
- Valet Parking: Yes
- Reservations Accepted: Yes
- Delivery: No
- Takeaway: No
- Corkage Fee: 500
- Can accommodate large group: Yes
- Children Friendly: No
- Pet Friendly: No
- Private Room Available: Yes
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Post 11pm order: No
- Al Fresco: No
Signature Dishes
Sabatini Linguine; Braised Veal Shark; Aged Langhirano ham with Sicilian cantaloupe melon
Signature Drinks
Extensive Wine cellar with over 100 Italian wine labels and Italian Grappa
Restaurant Ambiance
Hand-decorated with murals. Its flatware and linen have been improved from Itlay for authenticity
Articles
13 February 2009
13.02.2009
$10 Oysters, Atomic Patty Increases Choices, Roka's $38 Happy Hour, New Concept for JW's California, Bird's Nest for Lunch, Le Soleil's New Dishes, Early Bird Sunset Dinner, Campanian Cuisine, Francesco Sabatini in HK
Sabatini's Sunday Brunch
01.11.2008
Sunday Brunch has become increasingly popular in recent years, and those that offer a combination of quality food and free-flow bubbles appear to be attracting the biggest crowds.
Italian Cuisine
10.06.2009
Italian cuisine has a long and rich history and can trace its roots back to at least the 4th century. Like French cuisine its evolution has been shaped by geographical and political events. Today the cuisine can be enjoyed in almost every country and is the firm favourite of many.
17 August 2009
17.08.2009
Be a High Flyer, 20 Cheeses & 24 Wines, Sabatini's Business Lunch, Hairy Crabs, Exclusive Wine Dinner
Secret Recipes by Award-Winning Chefs of The Royal Garden
10.03.2010
We are firmly entrenched in the era of the celebrity chef and the spinoffs that result, such as TV shows and cookbooks, the latter being a big money earner for chefs.
Meet Your Maker - Francesco Sabatini
12.04.2010
Born in 1933, Francesco the youngest and most-travelled of the Sabatini brothers was in Hong Kong last month to celebrate a new kitchen, and to kick off the artichoke promotion at Sabatini. A vivacious man, with a sparkle in his eyes, and an obvious passion for food, wine and his restaurants. I found his energy impressive and his charming manner to be quintessentially Italian.
19 October 2010
19.10.2010
Pool Bar BBQ, Lime @ Soho 38 Opens Friday, Contemporary Truffle Menu, Inagiku's Autumn Dishes, Grissini's Truffle Menu
Reviews
Mediocre food, terrible entertainment
Peech | Jan 23 2011
A few of us celebrated a friend's birthday tonight at Sabatini. This is an old Hong Kong favorite, which I myself used to like a few years ago. I particularly enjoyed their homemade pastas. However, some two years ago I was advised against returning as the standards had reportedly declined since the departure of the old chef. Therefore I was curious to see for myself if the food was at the same level as I remembered.
When I arrived at the Royal Garden Hotel, there were posters around advertising the arrival of the new chef for Sabatini. Uh-oh... ANOTHER new chef? And the second change in about two years? That can't be good...
They ran out of the poached ox tongue I initially wanted, so I started with an appetizer portion of capellini rustici con ricci di mare, bottarga di muggine cavaiale ed erba cipollina. I was surprised at the size of the dish, as the pile of pasta looked pretty filling. The taste was disappointing to say the least. While I looked forward to a symphony of flavors of the ocean - what with sea urchin, mullet roe and caviar - what I got was a mouthful of cream. I had imagined that the cream sauce would be infused with the tastes of yummy seafood, but somehow the chef chose not to do so. So this was just pasta with plain cream sauce, sprinkled with bits of seafood on top. Totally bland. Totally uninteresting.
I actually struggled to pick out a second dish from the menu - none of them seemed to appeal tonight - and eventually settled on braciola di maiale Iberico con raviolo di cotechino e lenticchie, servita con patate, cipolla novella e friggitelli. How difficult is it to pan-fry a piece of pork chop? And why do so many restaurants fail in the execution? While the meat was far from dry and chewy, it just didn't deliver the yummy goodness that I expected from an Iberico pork chop. The Sous Vide Monsters will be cheering as I say this, but tonight I wished my meat had been cooked sous-vide. The lentil ravioli was totally uninteresting, but the peppers were nice.
I was ready to take on another sabayon, but we had a cake for the birthday girl. The band came over to sing for us. I had been dreading this from the moment I sat down at the table. The group of entertainers had been working their way through the restaurant, and their performance was very mixed. While we all admired the vocal talents of the lady, the men were downright horrible. When they sang "Old MacDonald" at the far end of the room, I honestly wanted to get up and leave... And one of the old guys actually had "Leng Chai" written on his guitar... So, mediocre food AND bad entertainment. Not much reason for a return visit, especially when I have to trek across the harbor.
original blogpost with pictures and notes on wine: http://www.diarygrowingboy.com/2011/01/few-of-us-celebrated-friends-birthday.html
750
OK
Rustic and flown in from Italy, CIAO!
Jeremy Young | Aug 30 2010
Walking in from the modern furnished hotel, you would be surprised to feel a sudden and total change of mood. Gone are the polished marble floorings and expensive hotel shops. In stead you are greeted by a rustic scene of mediterranean cellar style restaurant with amigos singing songs which you don't understand. Food is great, buffet gives a wide variety of authentically prepared (or grown) starters, all soaked in healthy olive oil of course!
From the ambience, the sound, the food, the smell and even the feel of the thick wooden back chairs you are pretty much gauranteed to walk out of the place with a big smile (and an even bigger tummy) , shame that what greets you outside is once again the cold, shiny, polished marble, closed tourist shops and this time with some cleaning ladies polishing the marbles ready for another day of tourists onslaught.
1100
Good
Irresistible antipasti buffet spread
Princess | Aug 29 2010
The buffet table is placed near the door, so the minute you walk into this rustic-looking, cave-like dining room, you see the food. It is almost impossible to not get the buffet, so I actually don't know what the other starters taste like! The lobster risotto is excellent, cooked to my liking (rice grains not too soft) and seasoned very well. The dessert trolley is a diet buster but never mind because the cakes are so delicious!
The three "amigos" sing the same songs over and over, but it's a nice touch to dinner.
700
Good
Lovely Italian
live2eat | Aug 26 2010
Not found in many Italians in HK, a rather rustic decor, which is great!
Food is fantastic, pastas are good, the buffet is plentiful (fill up on the parma ham) and the main dishes are good too.
Predominantly Italian wines, good selection but there could be more choices.
$368 4-course set lunch
Good
excellent
Seb | Oct 6 2009
Aside from the antipasti buffet spread, leave room for the excellent meaty dishes!
500
decent food, good service
J | Aug 31 2009
foods decent.. pastas are so-so.. good selection for the antipasta buffet but quality-wise its just average.. service is good though..
650
Love the food, love the ambiance
jon333 | Aug 28 2009
Just what you would expect for an intimate Italian meal. Great food, great pasta, great antipasti buffet, great wine list. I love this place! Not cheap though!
great value for lunch
codiki | May 30 2009
Great value for lunch. For the same food, dinner would cost you double. The food is always excellent.